Movies 2024

 Movies 2024

I love to go to the movies.

1. The Boys in the Boat- what determination.
2. Ruskin- I never heard of him until this year and he lived in my current neighborg=hood.
3. American Fiction- this was a well written story of negative stereotypes.
4. Fantastic Beast- I forget which one I saw.  There are  three of these movies and I will watch any one of them whenever I can. I love the magic.
5. The Color Purple- original
6. Origin- What a profound movie. Now I want to read the book.
7. Oscar shorts- documentaries
8. Oscar Shorts- Live Action
9. The Taste of Things.- This live reminded me of Babette's Feast.
10. Still Alice- my friend was just diagnosed with dementia.
11. Cabrini- She is an inspiration.
12. Nalavyn- the story of the Russian who challenged Putin. Of course, he was killed.
13. One Life- Anthony Hopkins played a man who saved 660 children from the Nazis.
14. Wicked, Little Letters- Olivia Coleman- I loved this movie.  It was clever, quacky and well written.
15. West Chester Film Festival
16. The Long Shot- we continue to have a blind eye to racism in our country,
17. Driving Madeline- It was an interesting movie but I didnt love it.
18. Tuesday- Nope, I didn't like it.
19. Thelma- It was funny and poignant.
20. Janet Planet- Im not sure if I liked this movie or not.  
21. Twisted- I am never going to live in Oklahoma.
22. The Widow of  Clicquot- well done.
23. The Despicables- I saw this movies with my little nephews. I sins pay much attention to the plot but I loved listening to my nephews giggle throughout the whole movie.
24. Yesterday- I liked it but wouldn't watch it again.
25. White Bird- I think Ive seen enough Holocaust movies.
26. Conclave- I loved it and saw it twice.
27. Wicked- I think this movie was a little bit of a knock off of the Barbie movie.
28. 6Triple8- yet another story of the bigotry of the USA.
29. A Complete Unknown- This was a great movie about a musician that I just dont like. Love his music, can't stand him.

Books 2024

 Books 2024

I used to read at least a book a week. But now, its too hard on my eyes and my attention span is so poor, the older I get.

• Capote's Women- Laurence Learner
• Standing My Ground- Harry Dunn
• Chasing My Cure
• Finding Me by Viola Davis: "We all go through life with scars."
• Maga Diaries
• Oath and Honor- Liz Cheney
• Mitt Romney 
• Paper Towns- John Greene

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

December 21

In 2014, I went to a country church service to acknowledge this moment: the shortest day of the year, the longest night of the year.  We were honoring the homeless who had to spend the night in the cold, this longest night of the year.  I was so moved by the moment that I only now look at this moment with dread and sadness for all these who have to sleep outside on this cold winter night.

Nose bleeds

Nose Bleeds

Fall, 2024

I never had a nose bleed, my whole life. But one day, I just bled and bled and bled. I couldn't believe it. And then it stopped so I went on my way.  That was a Sunday.

Then on Wednesday, I was out driving and my nose started to bleed again. I pulled over and tried to stop it and it seemed to slow down a bit so I drove on. But then I had to pull over again because I just had blood everywhere: on the steering wheel, on my blouse, on my dash board. and I couldn't stop the bleeding. I drove to Urgent Care but it was closed for the day.  I called my friend who is a nurse and asked her if it was too extreme to go the emergency room for a silly nose bleed. She told me to go.  But I was just bleeding too much to drive so I sat there and pieced my nose until it stopped.

I sent a message to my NP, asking her if there was something I should or could do to prevent these bleeds.  She didn't respond for a few days and told me that were probably allergy related and just get some nose stray.

Three days later, I had three nose bleeds in one evening. I called an ENT and made an appointment for the next week.

Then I went to visit my niece and her  family and had two wild nose bleeds on a Sunday morning.  She wanted me to go to the hospital and I just wanted to get home. So I took off as soon as the bleed stopped. And when I got home, I felt that this was the end of the nose bleeds.  I thought now that I have this doctor's appointment, it wouldn't happen again. But I had a bleed that night.

The next day, the doctor looked up my nose and told me that I had a big cut up my nose.  He just came over to me and sprayed inside my nose, stuck a hot rod up there and cauterized the cut. It was over in a few seconds but the procedure unversed me. And my nose is no longer bleeding.

 

Taking the Pigs to the Slaughter House

Taking The Pigs to Slaughter

Rwanda

October 2024

We were in our jeep as we passed them on the road. Our driver slowed down and asked, "Where are you going, brother, with those pigs?"

The man shouted back, "We are taking them to the slaughter house." And then he gave us a thumbs up gesture.  He seemed so damn happy. Money was coming his way. And these pigs just followed along with them, unaware of their pending doom.  I felt a little sorry for them.

 

Hanging With The Wildlife

•  Safaris
•     Kenya
•     Tanzania
•     Souther Africa- South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia
•     Rwanda
•     Sri Lanka
• Puffins- Maine 2023- We went to a remote island in the  Canadian border.
• The Snow Geese- every year from the months of December to March- Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge (DE) and Middle Creek Wildlife Refuge (PA)
• Gorillas- Rwanda- 2024
• Orangutans- Borneo -2019
• Sand Hill Cranes- March 2022- Colorado
• Whales-  Great Bear Reef- Canada- 2004
• Tropical Fish- The Great Barrier Reef- 2015
• Egrets/Ibis/Green Crown Herons- Nesting- Ocean City, NJ- the month of June
• Bison- 2023- Colorado
• Bald Eagles- most days- my yard- Maryland
• Christmas Bird Counts- PA, MD, SF(CA), Bermuda
• Snorkeling- BVI, Belize, Costa Rico, Barbados, Honduras, Figi, Bali
• Galapagos Islands- 2003- what a magnificent place.
• Polar Bears- The arctic tundra above Churchville, Canada- 2018

The Market Porters

The Market Porters

Rwanda

October 2024

They stand around and wait all day, mostly for tourist.  You pay them about $1 and they follow you through the market and carry your purchase. I don't know how long that stay with you. But they were eager to work.

 

BackIn China

 Facebook Post

Back In China

November 2015

Bridget E Kelly is in China.

November 9, 2015  · 

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Arrived safely in China and have already met with my students in The World Academy for the Future of Women. I regret that I will only be here for the month.

D P N

Amazing. Have an amazing trip!

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E T

Loving the pictures. I'm sure you will make the most of that month. Enjoy.

D Metz

Enjoy your time over there..

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DMetz

Your photos are amazing!

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DG



   What an experience! Enjoy and be safe.

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Jacki Budicker VanGorden

We can't skype. Bill Lowenburg said we could try videoconferencing through Google Hangouts. You would need to have a laptop or computer with Chrome on it and he could help make it happen.

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R T

Be safe and tip a sake for me󾌸

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S W

You are making me homesick

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W Hughes

Do you speak Chinese?

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Bridget E Kelly

No, do you?

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Wi

I can say, chicken lo mein.

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Bridget E Kelly

perfect, i'll use it.

PHoy

Fantastic…and ENJOY! What a blessed bunch of students to have you with them for any length of time! 

M Reis

Have a great time - enjoy!

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KLewis

Glad you arrived safely! Have a great time!!

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CField

You are an amazing woman Bridget Kelly. A credit to your wonderful parents!

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CCharlotte

I´m very very glad for you bridget.